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synthetic rope and winch drum brake experience

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:30 am
by Geoffrey Dick
anyone actually had "real-life" experiences with overheating and breaking synthetic winch rope in winches (low mount) with a drum brake? I am just talking about normal recovery situations and not winch challenges.

i understand the theory, but just want to know does it actually happen?

ie. steel rope helps to dissapte heat when winching out under load